Five individuals have been placed in 14-day judicial custody following the tragic death of three UPSC aspirants who drowned in a flooded basement at Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Delhi’s Old Rajender Nagar. The accused include the driver whose vehicle’s movement through rainwater contributed to the basement flooding. The incident has sparked a police investigation and the formation of a committee by the Ministry of Home Affairs to probe the matter further.
5 Major Key Points:
- Tragic Incident: Three UPSC aspirants drowned in a flooded basement at Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajender Nagar, Delhi.
- Judicial Custody: Five people, including the driver Manoj Kathuria and the basement owners, have been sent to 14-day judicial custody.
- Driver’s Role: The driver, Kathuria, driving through a waterlogged road, allegedly increased water flow that breached the basement door, leading to the tragedy.
- Legal Actions: Kathuria has been booked under multiple sections, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder and voluntarily causing hurt.
- Investigation and Committee: The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a committee to investigate the incident, with police opposing Kathuria’s bail plea, asserting his role in aggravating the situation.
